Stephan Steininger
Stephan Steininger has been editor-in-chief of the industry magazine GamesMarkt, which belongs to Busch Glatz Germany, since March 2017. The father of two is one of the founding editors of GamesMarkt and, after the temporary takeover by Gruner+Jahr, first became senior editor and later head of the editorial team of the title. As Head of GamesMarkt, he is also responsible for sales and marketing.
Games and Products

Kalypso Media Enters Partnership with Cloud Gaming Service Blacknut

German publisher Kalypso Media is bringing a selection of games from its back catalogue to Blacknut's Cloud Gaming platform. Kalypso hopes to tap into new target groups, while Blacknut aims to strengthen its offering in the strategy genre.

25. Juni 2025 08:48

Games and Products

Meta's First Ever Limited Edition Quest Headset is an Xbox

Meta and Microsoft have jointly announced the sale of a strictly limited Xbox special edition of Meta Quest 3S. This is the first time Meta has released a special edition of one of its headsets. For Microsoft, the partnership fits in with the Xbox Play Anywhere and This is Xbox concepts.

24. Juni 2025 13:28

Business

Update: UK Boosts Creative Industries, UKIE and TIGA Welcome Commitment

The 10-year vision for the UK as a modern industrial location presented on 23 Juni brings concrete funding commitments for the British creative and games industries. Both industry associations, UKIE and TIGA, are delighted.

24. Juni 2025 09:42

Business

Żabka Enters Digital Gaming Sales Market With Epay

The Żabka chain, which is almost omnipresent in Poland, will be selling games in future – albeit only in digital form. This has been made possible by a partnership with the prepaid and gift card provider epay.

24. Juni 2025 08:01

Business

Success for Hesse Crash and Pixels'n'Profit Conference

With over 360 active tournament players, many from abroad, the Hesse Crash fighting game event was a resounding success. The same applies to the Pixels'n'Profit conference, which took place for the first time.

23. Juni 2025 14:54

Business

MediaMarktSaturn Rewards Good School Grades With Vouchers

MediaMarktSaturn has once again announced its ‘school report money’ promotion to mark the start of the summer holidays. The promotion is valid in every federal state immediately after the end of the school year or the start of the holidays.

23. Juni 2025 11:07

Business

Gamers Heaven: 3,500 Visitors and Plans for 2026

In mid-June, the Gamers Heaven gaming community event took place in Tyrol for the second time. Despite summer temperatures, 3,500 visitors came to Telfs near Innsbruck. Plans are already underway for 2026.

23. Juni 2025 07:13

Business

Erisia Launches Curry.gg to Increase Transparency Beyong Top Tiers

With Curry.gg, French media company Erisia has launched a new platform that aims to make the esports ecosystem more transparent worldwide. Curry.gg is not targeting the top leagues and teams, although they could benefit greatly from the platform in the future, as Juliette Martin says in an interview.

13. Juni 2025 07:00

Games and Products

Rhineland-Palatinate Approves €240,000 in Direct and Indirect Funding for Games

In the first round of funding by Medienförderung RLP, the jury gave the green light for funding to 23 projects, including seven games, and three scholarships. The second round of funding will start in July.

06. Juni 2025 11:22

Business

Womenize! Celebrates Successful Anniversary Edition

The organisers are more than satisfied with the anniversary edition of the Womenize! conference. The openness of the participants gives them courage for the future. The streamed conference can still be viewed on demand.

06. Juni 2025 10:39